True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell
Shannon Street: It is to this day the largest number of suspects to die in a non-riotous local police action in the history of the United States. January 11 - 13, 1983, in Memphis, TN. If you like true crime stories tune in to this channel to listen to Mayhem in the Midsouth, which will provide stories of murder cases in the South. If you want to hear stories of officers killed in the line of duty, we have Fallen Badge. Another offering will be stories about mass murderers, unsolved murders and missing person cases entitled Coffee Tea and Crime.
I have 30 years of law enforcement experience. I retired from the Memphis Police Department as a Major.
Episodes
322 episodes
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Mass Murder at TDOT
On January 11, 2005, defendant shot his wife, Donna Jordan, to death at her office in a TDOT facility in Jackson, Tenn. Defendant also shot and killed Jerry Hopper, who was in the office with Ms. Jordan at the time of the shooting. After leavin...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper Nicholas Hopkins
Trooper Nicholas Hopkins was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at a home at 1426 North 42nd Street and Caseyville Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois. He and other members of the Emergency Response Team were making entry into the ho...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | 1980s Bunny Murders Tampa St Pete
During the 1980s, several other women in St. Petersburg were also killed in stabbing attacks, raising fears about a possible serial killer. Neighbors in South St. Petersburg even held community meetings to discuss their concerns, but detectives...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Betsy was Murdered
1969 unsolved stabbing death of a student inside the library on the campus of Penn State University.Merch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper Chadwick LeCroy
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Mayhem in the Midsouth | Someone Murdered Kate
Kate Ragsdale, 73, was killed on Feb. 24, 2013, in her home in The Highlands neighborhood, off University Boulevard and not far off the eastern edge of the UA campus. A neighbor checked on Ragsdale the night of Feb. 24, 2013. Ragsdale was l...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Trapper Turns to Murder
Idaho trapper murders two Wildlife OfficersMerch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Officer Seara Burton
Richmond, Indiana officer is shot to death.Merch:
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Lone Female on Tennessee Death Row
Woman on Tennessee death row due to be executed in November of 2026 for the 1995 murder of a woman who was stabbed, had her throat slit and a pentagram cut into her chest and finally beaten to death with a piece of asphalt. ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | The Sunday Morning Slasher
An American serial killer dubbed "The Sunday Morning Slasher". Is now suspected to have killed more than 100 women, which would make him the most prolific serial killer in American history. Merch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Sgt Scott Grimes
Arkansas Correctional Sergeant is stabbed to death.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Who Murdered Lisa
On the evening of January 6, 1999, according to Angela, Bea arrived home from work and noticed Lisa wasn’t home. Assuming she was asleep in her room, she attempted to open the bedroom door which was locked. After breaking down the door, Bea fou...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Morgantown Coed Murders
January 18, 1970.Karen Ferrell, who was 18 and in her freshman year at WVU, was hitching a ride back to her dorm with her friend, Mared Malarik, who was the same age and in the same year of school. The pair became fast friends ...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Officer Jake Wallin
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Mayhem in the Midsouth | Hog Trail Murders
April 17, 1996 (Charlotte County, Florida)Thomas Reese and Michael Tish, who were storm utility engineers for Charlotte County, discovered a human skull in a remote, heavily wooded area off of Highway 41 and immediately notified the police ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Oklahoma State Fair Murders
Seventeen year old Lisa Pennington, along with her twenty-five year old sister, Cheryl Genzer were last seen alive at the Oklahoma State Fair on September 23, 1987.The sisters would both be found a month later, their bodies in a shallow gra...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper Aaron Smith
A state trooper is murdered in Indiana.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Megan was Murdered
A Mountain Brook, AL officer on routine patrol discovered Montgomery’s body in the parking lot of the athletic complex of Mountain Brook High School.Montgomery was face down on the pavement and had been shot multiple times, including once i...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Dark Secrets of the Turpin Family
In February 2019, both Turpin parents pleaded guilty on 14 felony counts, including abuse of a dependent adult, child abuse, torture, and false imprisonment. In April, they were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole afte...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Lt. Eric Shuhandler
A Gilbert, AZ officer is gunned down.Merch:
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Kidnap Murder Carrie Lawson
Lawson was abducted from her Jasper home in the early-morning hours of September 11, 1991.McPherson’s cousin, Jerry Bland, was identified as the main suspect and died by suicide as law enforcement surrounded his home.The kidnapping happ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Butcher of OKC
Serial Killer in Oklahoma City, OklahomaCathy Lyn Shakelford, The first known victim was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. She ran away at the age of 17 and lived homeless in Oklahoma City. The last sighting of her alive...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Manager Veronica Darden Officer Justin Smith Officer Wendy Shannon
Three correctional officers are murdered in North Carolina.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...